Dale [W4OP] - Most 'xyz' dB Gain claims are relative.

Now take this classic Paper Clip it has an 'xyz' dB Gain
over the common Paper Staple . . .

As a matter of fact Two Paper Clips can be used to
form a Multi-Band 'Folded' Dipole Antenna.

One Paper Clip when thoroughly straighten-out can
be used as a Full-Wave Horizontal Wire Antenna

-OR- That same Paper Clip when thoroughly straighten-out
can be used as a Quarter-Wave Vertical Wire Antenna

Then again a Bent Paper Clip could be used as an
Inverted "L" Antenna -or- an End-Fed Inverted "V".

Same basic Paper Clip - simply different applications.

well i am feeling a little bent out of shape right now
cause in this vertual-paper-less society my paper clips
are going the way of buggy whips - iane ~ RHF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buggy_whip